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Section
71.010

Ordinances to conform to state law.

Section
71.011

Transfer of certain land between municipalities, when — procedure — exception — concurrent detachment and annexation, procedure.

Section
71.012

Annexation procedure, hearing, exceptions (Perry County, Randolph County) — contiguous and compact defined — common interest community, cooperative and planned community, defined — objection, procedure.

Section
71.013

Train crewman not to be personally liable under city ordinance or state statute for blocking crossing, when.

Section
71.014

Annexation by certain cities upon request of all property owners in area annexed — deannexation, statute of limitations.

Section
71.015

Objections to annexation, satisfaction of objections prior to annexation, procedure — certain cities, elections for annexation, procedure — cause of action for deannexation authorized.

Section
71.016

Annexation of noncontiguous territory, when allowed.

Section
71.017

Plat of proposed area — acceptance how — election, how conducted — approval by voters, effect of.

Section
71.018

Exclusion of prior area from jurisdiction, when.

Section
71.019

Condemnation authorized — bonds, how issued — cooperation authorized.

Section
71.020

Changing name of town.

Section
71.030

Proceedings before presentation of petition to change name.

Section
71.040

Duty of the secretary of state.

Section
71.050

Petition to change name — consideration — notice.

Section
71.060

Order to change name.

Section
71.070

Order to change name — duty of secretary of state — duty of courts.

Section
71.080

Change not to affect rights accrued.

Section
71.090

Unincorporated town or village — change of name.

Section
71.100

May sell and convey commons.

Section
71.110

Sale of commons — ordinances authorized.

Section
71.120

Property held in trust.

Section
71.130

Breach of trust — proceedings.

Section
71.140

Purchase of Missouri products.

Section
71.150

Property qualifications for officers not required.

Section
71.160

Special census — qualifications and oath of supervisor.

Section
71.170

Special census — enumerators — results certified.

Section
71.180

Special census — compensation, supervisor and enumerators.

Section
71.185

Tort liability for governmental acts, insurance, trial.

Section
71.195

Security guards, license or permit issued by a municipality valid in any municipality in St. Charles County, definition.

Section
71.200

Police force, appointment of men and women.

Section
71.205

Pensioning of city employees — financing by municipal utility (cities 40,000 to 450,000).

Section
71.207

Benefits from pension plan exempt from state taxes, execution, garnishment, attachment, and are unassignable, exception.

Section
71.220

City prisoners, labor on public works — fines payable in installments.

Section
71.230

Unimproved additions, how vacated.

Section
71.250

Duty of county commission — procedure.

Section
71.260

What consent necessary.

Section
71.270

Streets, easements and commons in subdivision outside limits — petition — notice.

Section
71.275

Annexation of contiguous land with a research, development, or office park project, procedure.

Section
71.280

Section 71.270 not applicable to state or county road.

Section
71.283

Residency for officers in certain villages, exceptions, appointed officers — acts prohibited for officers.

Section
71.285

Weeds or trash, city may cause removal and issue tax bill, when — certain cities may order abatement and remove weeds or trash, when — section not to apply to certain cities, when — city official may order abatement in certain cities — removal of weeds or trash, costs.

Section
71.286

Display of the United States flag, political subdivisions not to regulate.

Section
71.287

Water usage, voluntary reports to division of geology and land survey, contents — city complying may charge fee on tax bill for improvements.

Section
71.288

Restrictions on outdoor advertising — fee.

Section
71.290

Public improvement — state or federal aid — procedures.

Section
71.300

Courthouses and jails — erection and maintenance.

Section
71.310

Armories — acquisition, maintenance.

Section
71.320

Armories, not owned or leased by cities — maintenance.

Section
71.330

Term maintenance defined.

Section
71.340

Construction and repair of public roads — annual appropriation.

Section
71.350

Parking facilities for motor vehicles, certain cities.

Section
71.360

Parking facilities, how financed.

Section
71.365

Sidewalks to have wheelchair ramps — specifications for — when required.

Section
71.367

Deviations authorized, when.

Section
71.370

Contracts for fire protection between incorporated cities.

Section
71.380

Fire protection contracts.

Section
71.390

Payments under contracts.

Section
71.400

Cities may maintain joint fire departments.

Section
71.410

Joint contract — validity.

Section
71.420

Joint fire department committee — duties.

Section
71.430

Joint fire department — use of building.

Section
71.440

Joint fire department — cost of maintenance, how met.

Section
71.450

Joint fire department — bond election — tax increase.

Section
71.470

Joint fire department — issuance of bonds — imposition of tax.

Section
71.480

Joint fire department — denomination and form of bonds.

Section
71.490

Joint fire department — bonds, notice of sale.

Section
71.500

Joint fire department — bonds to be registered.

Section
71.510

Joint fire department — use of moneys from bonds.

Section
71.520

Certain privileges granted to public utilities.

Section
71.525

Condemnation of property of public utility or rural electric cooperative, restrictions, conditions — limitation.

Section
71.527

Annexation, provision of cable television services.

Section
71.530

Municipalities may contract for utilities — approval by majority of voters required, when.

Section
71.540

Municipal water supply — contracts.

Section
71.550

Water supply contract — voter approval.

Section
71.560

Use of streets for railway purposes — petition of property owners.

Section
71.570

Street railways — powers of municipality limited.

Section
71.580

Proceedings before granting of franchise to street railroads.

Section
71.590

Condemnation of property for street railways — ascertainment and payment of damages — procedure.

Section
71.600

Damages defined.

Section
71.610

Imposition of tax on business, when.

Section
71.611

Certain villages prohibited from imposing a license tax in excess of $10,000 per license.

Section
71.620

Imposition of tax or license fee on certain professions prohibited — imposition of tax or fee prohibited unless business office maintained — limitation on business license tax amount in certain villages.

Section
71.625

License tax, payment, when deemed timely — municipal corporations, interest and penalties on delinquencies to apply.

Section
71.630

Imposition of tax on producer prohibited, when.

Section
71.640

Tax for band fund authorized.

Section
71.650

Tax for band fund — limitations.

Section
71.660

Discontinuance of tax for band fund, procedure.

Section
71.670

Band fund — expenditures — contract with band.

Section
71.675

No class action suits permitted for enforcement or collection of business license taxes imposed on telecommunications companies.

Section
71.680

Garbage and refuse collection and disposal, contracts for — disposal facilities, acquisition, bond issue and contracts.

Section
71.690

Garbage disposal — ordinances authorized.

Section
71.700

Water supply — authorization to regulate and license.

Section
71.710

Water supply — protection of sources.

Section
71.715

Sewerage service charges may be imposed, how collected — use of proceeds.

Section
71.720

Milk — regulation — inspection.

Section
71.760

Smoke nuisance — penalty.

Section
71.770

Smoke nuisance — enforcement of penalty.

Section
71.780

Nuisances — expense of suppression, how paid.

Section
71.790

Special business districts, how established — dissolution in the city of Springfield.

Section
71.792

Ordinance to establish district — survey and investigation — cost estimate required — report of survey public record.

Section
71.794

Establishing or altering size of district, procedure.

Section
71.796

Powers of governing body in establishing and maintaining district.

Section
71.798

Governing body to determine expenditures.

Section
71.799

Cities of 350,000 or more — powers of district — governing body to determine expenditures.

Section
71.800

Rate of tax — exception — abatement of certain tax benefits — new tax rate or special assessment, election, procedure, ballot forms — definitions — tax rate ceiling approved, effective when.

Section
71.801

St. Louis City — taxation of urban redevelopment real property, ordinance to control.

Section
71.802

General obligation bonds authorized, when — election, notice of — form of ballot.

Section
71.804

Revenue bonds authorized, when — refunding of revenue bonds authorized.

Section
71.806

Bonds, term of, form, interest rate, private sale authorized.

Section
71.808

Benefit determinations by legislative body of city to be conclusive.

Section
71.860

Application of section 71.015 — exceptions.

Section
71.870

Separate elections required for annexation — effective when.

Section
71.880

Notice to election authority and governing body of county — map setting out boundaries to be posted in polling places, when.

Section
71.900

Form of ballot.

Section
71.910

Proposition not to be resubmitted, when.

Section
71.920

City limits may be extended by ordinance if approved by unanimous affirmative vote in both elections — effective when.

Section
71.922

Certain annexations effective on date determined by jurisdictions involved.

Section
71.940

Codification and compilation of ordinances, defined.

Section
71.943

Codification of municipal ordinances, contents — supplements authorized — code to be evidence in all courts.

Section
71.946

Supplements to code to be deemed part of original code.

Section
71.948

Copies of code on file with municipal clerks and open to public.

Section
71.980

Financially insolvent municipalities, state not liable for debt.

Section
71.1000

Districts authorized — ballot form — powers — sales tax, ballot form — board, members, officers, by laws — additional district members, ballot form — dissolution.